I have written several times about the perplexing actions during Rob Manfred’s reign as Baseball Commissioner. The first time was a year and a half ago and four other times since then. The issues are many and critical to the future of baseball, ranging from wrong ideas about addressing length of play, blackout restrictions, teams tanking, and a host of other matters large and small.
On top of all this, MLB is facing the most consequential Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations since the 1994-95 players’ strike and an investigation into a high tech sign-stealing scandal.
So as the Cubs engage in the hustle and bustle of GM meetings, Owners’ Meetings, contact tender deadlines, Winter meetings, trades, and looming free agent signings to offer up more of their nonsense, is it any surprise that once again Manfred and MLB are making terrible headlines?